Improvement in ibonejg machines



I' y LE PTRICK- FLNEDY, 0F SAN Letters Patent lNo. 68,617, dated eptercbe'.l 110, 1867,

IMPRGVEMENT IN IRGNING MACHINES.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, PATRICK J. FLANEDY, of San Francisco, county of San Francisco, State of Californie, have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in h/Iachincs for Polishing Shirts, Collars, and other Fabrics; and I do herehy declare thefollowing description and accompanying drawings are sufficient to enable any person 'skilled in the art or science to which it most nearly. appertains to' make and use my said invention or improvements without further invention or experirncnt.-

The nature of my invention and improvements consists in a combination and arrangement of devices by rneans ot' which the operator is able to traverse a heated polishing-iron-t`rem and towards him upon a pelishingf wheel or board by moving his' foot. Y 1

In order more fully to describe my invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawingsand the letters marked thereon, of which- Figure 1 is a front elevation.

Figure 2, a back view.

Figure 3, an e-nd'seetional view.

vA. is a frame of any desired dimensions, across which is a shaft, a, opera-Hugin the journalboxes b b, and supporting at one end the polishing-wheel B, fixed upon it. 0n the opposite end of this shaft is fastened the pinion C, operated by the rack C', which traverses in a Vtrack or way, D, attached to the side of the frame. This rack is connected to a crank-wheel, E, by a bar, F, the cam-wheel being turned by means of the pulley .H upon its shaft G, and communicating by the means just described a reciprocating motion to the polishing-wheel K B. A frame, I, of met'dl or other material, is attached by brackets or otherwise to a post of the frame A, transversely across which are placed the rods or ways I J, upon which the polishing-iron Z isv supported and allowed to traverse or slide forward and backward, it being connected to the cross-head K, traversing on these ways, by means of the straps K1 K2, these straps being so constructed as to allow the inner or heating-iron to be easily removed from the holder. A rectangular frame, L, is attached tothe cross-head and to the side of the polishing-iron, having a loose-jointed connection with the lever-bar M, which has for its fulcrum the bolt :t in 'a cross-bar of the frame A. At the lower end of this lever is a projecting pin or stud, traversing in a slot in the curved arm N, fastened upon the foot-roller or rock=shai`t O, a spiral spring, c, being attached to the treadle d and the frame A. The upper part of the lcverlbar M is furnished with several holes to adjust the connection with the frame L to the proper height. At the opposite end of the frame A is an upright post eupporting a. sheave or pulley-block, P, over which a cord, R, passes, having one end fastened to the arm of the frame I, and a weight, S, 'suspended at the other. Anothercord passes from the end of the arm of the frame I to aspring foot-bar, T, bolted upon the base of theframe A.

In the operation of my machine, a heated iron having first been placed in the holdci` ofthe polishing-iron, the operator takes a sitting position nt the polishing-wheel, which must be covered with flannel or other suitable material. The linen to be polished may then be'placed upon itand the machine set in motion. The polishingiron is new pressed down vby the right foot upon the spring-bar T, and the wheel draws the linen under the iron by its reciprocating motion communicated by the rack and pinion, and when it becomes necessary -to polish the yoke around the neck of the shirt the left foot is placed and pressed upon the foot-bar or'pedal of the shaft O, thus giving motion te the lever M, and carrying the iron towards the operator, which enables him to polish the shirt next to the band. It is intended that thc weight S should be sufficient to raise the iron from the-wheel, 'se` that when theright'foot is raised eff thebarT the linen will be released.

I ain aware that'polishingsirons and wheels similar to these in my invention have been used, but for went of means by which the operator could traverse the polishing-iron, it has required an extra. hand for that purL pose, stationed at the opposite side cfthe machine, and the whole frame from which the ironie suspended must slide, in order to movel .the iron te and from the operator. By the use of 1ny machine the expense of the extra hand is saved, and the werk performed both better and more expeditiously. I

I claim, in combination with the lever-frame I, the cross-head K, the ways d J, strapsK1 K2, and frame L, snbst'antially'as and for the purposes described.

I also claim the lever M, in combination with the slotted arm N, shaft G, pedal el, and spring c, substam tially as and for the purposes set forth.

PATRICK J. FLANEDY.

Witnesses:

C. W, M. SMITH, Gno. H. STRONG. 

